The
Indulgence begins
29 SUNDAY Twenty-first after Pentecost.
Venerable Bede, Confessor, greater double. Second prayers and last Gospel of
Sunday. White. Second Vespers of the Feast (Meruit supremos), commemoration
of the Sunday. [In Diocese of Beverley, the Octave of the BVM, double. Second
prayers and last Gospel of Sunday, Preface of the BVM. White. First
Vespers of St Bede (Meruit supremos), commemoration of the Octave and of
the Sunday.]
30 Monday Feria. [In Diocese of Beverley, Venerable
Bede, Confessor, greater double. White.]
31 Tuesday All-Hallows Eve. Second prayers of
the Holy Ghost. Third prayers for the Church or the Pope. Violet.
1 Wednesday. ALL SAINTS, double of the First
Class with an Octave, during which commemoration of the Octave and Creed.
White. Second Vespers of the Feast. White. After Benedicamus Domino),
Vespers of the Dead. Black.
2 Thursday All Souls. Black.
3 Friday St Winifred, Virgin Martyr, double. Red.
Abstinence. [In Diocese of Shrewsbury double of the First Class. Plenary Indulgence.]
4 Saturday St Charles, Bishop Confessor, double.
Third prayers of Sts Vitalis and Agricola, Martyrs. White.
In 1865 the parish of St Francis of Assisi,
Portland-road, Notting-Hill is served by the Rev Henry Augustus Rawes of the
Oblates of St Charles. Mass on Sunday at 8.00, 9.00 and 11.00; on Holydays at 8.00
and 11.00; on weekdays at 8.00 (from 5 November to 30 April at 9.00). Benediction
with sermon on Sunday at 7.00 and on Thursday at 8.00. Confraternity of the
Cord of St. Francis.
In 2017 the Parish Priest is Fr
Gerard Skinner. Anticipated Mass on
Saturday at 6.00, and Sunday Mass at 10.00, 11.30 and 6.00 pm. Mass on Holydays
at 9.30 and 7.00 pm. Weekday Mass at 9.30 except Wednesday when there is no
Mass. Confessions on Saturday 10.00 to 10.30. Adoration
of t Blessed Sacrament Monday, Thursday and Friday after Mass until 10:30. Rosary
after Tuesday and Saturday morning Mass. The Church is open for private prayer
from 9.00 to 12.00 noon daily.